From: Rich Kilmer <rich@...>
Date: 2002-08-19T06:39:57+09:00
Subject: RE: Flash socket server - can I make it any shorter??



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich [mailto:rich@lithinos.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 5:17 PM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: Re: Flash socket server - can I make it any shorter??
> 
> I've looked into the lists that are around for things like FreeMovie /
> ming...
> 
> They aren't where I'd like them to be, so I'm going a different route.
> 
> Plus, I've never been a fan of doing it all with one tool.... oh well.
> 

Absolutely agree.  My idea is to be able to write your Flash UI in
ActionScript and compile it w/Ruby to an SWF file.  Flash MX finally
brings you the full capabilities of Flash graphics programming to
ActionScript.  Not to say that using the GUI to create things is bad, I
would just rather use the command line ;-)

> In any case - there's so much potential for applications with Flash on
the
> front-end and Ruby on the back-end that I often can't go to sleep at
> night...

I am absolutely right there with you.  What are your thoughts along this
line?  Are you thinking of a general purpose XMLSocket driven UI
w/widgets/events etc?  I too have lost some sleep contemplating this.

-Rich
P.S. This should not be an issue unless one of use is used to talking to
himself ;-)

> 
> work() { | thought | SWF(thought) + RB(thought) == insomnia }
> 
>  ; )
> 
> Thanks for the comments!!
> 
> -Rich
> P.s. - Funny how we sign our emails the same!! This could get
confusing...
> : )
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich Kilmer" <rich@infoether.com>
> To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 11:50 AM
> Subject: RE: Flash socket server - can I make it any shorter??
> 
> 
> > This is very cool.
> >
> > The code you are looking for is TCPServer.open("0.0.0.0",4444)
> >
> > That listens on all devices.
> >
> > BTW:  I just joined this project:
> >
> > http://freemovie.sourceforge.net
> >
> > to get the Ruby library up to the current PHP reference
implementation.
> > This will allow us to generate .swf files from a pure Ruby script.
> >
> > I think that flash/actionscript and ruby (as the backend) would
ROCK.
> >
> > -rich